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Topic: Dermatology

Hard water can sabotage your skin. Here’s how

Hard water has been linked to dull and dry skin, premature ageing, pigmentation, urticaria, psoriasis, dermatitis, folliculitis, various eczemas, and acne aggravation.

Skincare is science and consistency, not a luxury shopping spree

If a beautiful jar makes you excited to do your routine every day—go for it! Joy matters. Just don’t believe it’s medically superior.

Why laser toning works best for Indian skin

Unlike conventional facials or chemical peels that work primarily on the skin’s surface, laser toning penetrates deeper into the dermal layers.

Warts or corns? A quick guide to these common foot problems

The tiny black dots on warts aren’t dirt but clotted blood vessels. Don't try to scrub them away.

From botox to laser treatments—how to get a facelift without surgery

The temporary nature of these techniques can be an advantage for those who are unsure about anti-ageing procedures.

Your lips need SPF too. There’s a risk of long-term damage

Skincare products are yet to crack a one-size-fits-all formula, and the same stands for lip care as well, because as people, we’re all designed differently.

Your skin barrier is your body’s first line of defence. Here’s how you can protect it

The topmost part of your epidermis is the skin barrier, aka stratum corneum. If you mess with it, your skin can quickly switch from happy to sandpaper-sad.

PRP Therapy is changing the hair game. It’s the ultimate antidote to thinning and baldness

Since PRP utilises your own blood, the risk of an allergic reaction is significantly minimised.

Give the mani-pedi-polish cycle a break. Your nails need to breathe

Salon microneedling, mesotherapy, fillers, or Botox—salon isn't the place for these treatments. You need strict hygiene, sterile tools, and a legitimate medical professional to do them right.

Don’t fall for ‘magic ingredients’, influencer skin routines. Follow these 10 tips instead

Avoid the extremes—whether that’s using too many products, following influencer fads blindly, or doing absolutely nothing.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.